Psalm 146:10
New International Version
The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD.

New Living Translation
The LORD will reign forever. He will be your God, O Jerusalem, throughout the generations. Praise the LORD!

English Standard Version
The LORD will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!

Berean Standard Bible
The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Hallelujah!

King James Bible
The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.

New King James Version
The LORD shall reign forever— Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!

New American Standard Bible
The LORD will reign forever, Your God, Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!

NASB 1995
The LORD will reign forever, Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!

NASB 1977
The LORD will reign forever, Thy God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!

Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh will reign forever, Your God, O Zion, from generation to generation. Praise Yah!

Amplified Bible
The LORD shall reign forever, Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD reigns forever; Zion, your God reigns for all generations. Hallelujah!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD reigns forever; Zion, your God reigns for all generations. Hallelujah!

American Standard Version
Jehovah will reign for ever, Thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD God of Zion will rule forever! Shout praises to the LORD!

English Revised Version
The LORD shall reign for ever, thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD rules as king forever. Zion, your God rules throughout every generation. Hallelujah!

Good News Translation
The LORD is king forever. Your God, O Zion, will reign for all time. Praise the LORD!

International Standard Version
The LORD will reign forever, your God, Zion, for all generations! Hallelujah!

Majority Standard Bible
The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Hallelujah!

NET Bible
The LORD rules forever, your God, O Zion, throughout the generations to come! Praise the LORD!

New Heart English Bible
The LORD will reign forever; your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD will reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise ye the LORD.

World English Bible
Yahweh will reign forever; your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise Yah!
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH reigns for all time, "" Your God, O Zion, to generation and generation, "" Praise YAH!

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah doth reign to the age, Thy God, O Zion, to generation and generation, Praise ye Jah!

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah shall reign forever, thy God, O Zion, to generation and generation. Praise ye Jah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord shall reign for ever: thy God, O Sion, unto generation and generation.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord shall reign forever: your God, O Zion, from generation to generation.

New American Bible
The LORD shall reign forever, your God, Zion, through all generations! Hallelujah!

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD will reign forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD!
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The LORD shall reign for ever, even your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH reigns to eternity and your God, oh, Zion, for a generation of generations!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD will reign for ever, Thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Hallelujah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Sion, to all generations.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Praise the LORD, O My Soul
9The LORD protects foreigners; He sustains the fatherless and the widow, but the ways of the wicked He frustrates. 10The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Hallelujah!

Cross References
Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

Daniel 4:3
How great are His signs, how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; His dominion endures from generation to generation.

Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

Revelation 19:6
And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.

1 Timothy 1:17
Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Psalm 145:13
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His actions.

Daniel 7:14
And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

Revelation 22:5
There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.

Isaiah 24:23
The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory.

Zechariah 14:9
On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone.

1 Chronicles 29:11-12
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. / Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

Psalm 93:1
The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.

Luke 1:33
and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”


Treasury of Scripture

The LORD shall reign for ever, even your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise you the LORD.

reign

Psalm 10:16
The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

Psalm 145:13
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

Exodus 15:18
The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.

thy God

Psalm 147:12
Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

Isaiah 12:6
Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

Isaiah 40:9
O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

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1. The Psalmist vows perpetual praises to God
3. He exhorts not to trust in man
5. God, for his power, justice, mercy, and kingdom, is only worthy to be trusted














The LORD reigns forever
This phrase emphasizes the eternal sovereignty of God. Throughout the Bible, God's reign is depicted as everlasting, contrasting with the temporary rule of earthly kings. In Daniel 4:34, Nebuchadnezzar acknowledges God's eternal dominion. The concept of God's eternal reign is foundational to understanding His unchanging nature and ultimate authority over creation. This eternal reign assures believers of God's unending presence and control, providing comfort and stability in a transient world.

your God, O Zion
"Zion" refers to the city of Jerusalem, often symbolizing the spiritual center of God's people. Historically, Zion was the location of the Temple, the dwelling place of God among His people. This phrase underscores the personal relationship between God and His chosen people, Israel. It also points to the future hope of the New Jerusalem described in Revelation 21, where God will dwell with His people eternally. Zion represents the fulfillment of God's promises and His faithfulness to His covenant.

for all generations
This phrase highlights the continuity of God's faithfulness and His promises across time. It reassures believers that God's covenantal relationship is not limited to a single generation but extends to all who follow. In Genesis 17:7, God promises Abraham that He will be God to him and his descendants. This generational promise is fulfilled in Christ, who secures an eternal inheritance for all believers, as seen in Galatians 3:29.

Hallelujah!
The term "Hallelujah" is a call to praise the Lord, combining the Hebrew words "hallel" (praise) and "Yah" (a shortened form of Yahweh). It is an exclamation of worship and adoration, found frequently in the Psalms. This call to praise is not only a response to God's eternal reign but also an invitation for all creation to join in worship. In Revelation 19:1-6, "Hallelujah" is used in the heavenly chorus, celebrating God's ultimate victory and reign. This expression of praise reflects the joy and reverence due to God for His eternal kingship and faithfulness.

Persons / Places / Events
1. The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal nature and faithfulness.

2. Zion
A term often used to refer to Jerusalem, the city of God, symbolizing God's chosen people and His dwelling place.

3. Generations
Refers to the continuity of God's reign and faithfulness across all ages and peoples.

4. Hallelujah
A Hebrew expression meaning "Praise the LORD," used to conclude the psalm with a call to worship.
Teaching Points
God's Eternal Reign
God's sovereignty is not limited by time or circumstance. His reign is eternal, providing believers with a foundation of hope and security.

The Significance of Zion
Zion represents God's presence among His people. As believers, we are called to be a part of this spiritual Zion, living in communion with God.

Generational Faithfulness
God's faithfulness extends to all generations. We are encouraged to pass down our faith and trust in God's promises to future generations.

The Call to Praise
The psalm concludes with "Hallelujah," reminding us that our response to God's eternal reign should be one of continual praise and worship.(10) Comp. Exodus 15:18; Psalm 99:1.

Verse 10. - The Lord shall reign forever (comp. Psalm 10:16; Psalm 145:13). Even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. On the restoration of Israel to its own land, Jehovah becomes emphatically once more "the God of Zion" (see Zechariah 2:10; Zechariah 8:3). And this he remains "to all generations," since the Church of Christ is now the true Zion (Hebrews 12:22). Praise ye the Lord (see ver. 1).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The LORD
יְהוָ֨ה ׀ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

reigns forever,
יִמְלֹ֤ךְ (yim·lōḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

your God,
אֱלֹהַ֣יִךְ (’ĕ·lō·ha·yiḵ)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

O Zion,
צִ֭יּוֹן (ṣî·yō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem

for all generations.
לְדֹ֥ר (lə·ḏōr)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1755: A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling

Hallelujah!
הַֽלְלוּ־ (hal·lū-)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 1984: To shine


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